Janet Wujong-Lee

In January, LaSalle Parish School District in rural Louisiana made all homework optional.

Students and parents can still ask for that extra practice, but it won't be mandatory or graded.

In a Facebook post announcing the move, Superintendent Jonathan Garrett cited that, quote, According to the Ed Week Research Center, more teachers are moving away from homework, one of the reasons being years of complaints.

On the contrary, research also shows that much like playing an instrument, homework and solving repetitive problems is important for certain subjects, like math.

Janet Wujong-Lee, NPR News.